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29.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
264/3
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 894/2012
of 6 August 2012
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
and to prior and retrospective surveillance of textile
products on importation into the Union, binding tariff
information issued by the customs authorities of Member
States in respect of the classification of goods in the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance
Union,
with this Regulation, may continue to be invoked for a
period of 60 days by the holder, under Article 12(6) of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October
1992 establishing the Community Customs Code ( 2 ).
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and
on the Common Customs Tariff
( 1 ), and in particular
Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
(5) The
Customs
Code
Committee
has
not
issued
an
opinion
within the time limit set by its Chairman,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) In
order
to
ensure
uniform
application
of
the
Combined
Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87,
it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classifi
cation of the goods referred to in the Annex to this
Article 1
Regulation.
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the
Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature
under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
(2) Regulation
(EEC)
No
2658/87
has
laid
down
the
general
rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomen
clature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature
which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any
Article 2
additional subdivision to it and which is established by
specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the
Subject to the measures in force in the Union relating to double
application of tariff and other measures relating to
checking systems and to prior and retrospective surveillance of
trade in goods.
textile products on importation into the European Union,
binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of
Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation,
may continue to be invoked for a period of 60 days, under
(3) Pursuant
to
those
general
rules,
the
goods
described
in Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be
classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by
virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
(4)
It is appropriate to provide that, subject to the measures
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
in force in the Union relating to double checking systems
European Union.
( 1 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 2012.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Antonio TAJANI
Vice-President

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29.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
264/5
ANNEX
Description of the goods
Classification
(CN code)
Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
Made-up article consisting of 10 rectangular strips 6307 90 98 Classification
is
determined
by
General
Rules
1
and
each approximately 25 cm long and 2 cm wide, of
6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomen
nonwovens of synthetic filaments (polyethylene)
clature, Notes 7(b) and 8(a) to Section XI and the
solidified with a binder. The strips are linked to
wording of CN codes 6307, 6307
90 and
each other along the length by perforation points.
6307 90 98.
The main part of one side of the strips is single
The objective characteristics of the article are that
coloured. The ends and the reverse of the strips are
the main part of each strip is single coloured and
white. One end of each strip holds the closing
the sequential number is printed in an insignificant
mechanism consisting of zigzag embossing on the
spot and is barely visible once the bracelet is worn,
front side and, on the back, a layer of glue which is
and quite small and inconspicuous. Given those
covered with anti-adhesive paper to be removed on
characteristics the identification of people through
closure.
the colour of the bracelets is intended as primary
use, whereas the printed sequential number fulfils a
On the front side of each strip, just before the
secondary use. Since the essential nature and the
closing system but on the white background a
primary use of the bracelets is determined by its
sequential number measuring 5 mm is printed in
colour and not by the printed number, classifi
black.
cation under Chapter 49 is excluded (See also the
HS Explanatory Notes to Chapter 49, General, first
After separation from each other along the
paragraph).
perforation points, when closed each strip is a
tear resistant bracelet.
The article is made of nonwovens of heading 5603.
However, since the bracelets are produced in the
(See photograph No 663) (*)
finished state, ready for use after merely being
separated from each other by means of the
perforation points, they are ‘made-up’ textile
articles within the meaning of Note 7(b) to
Section XI. According to Note 8(a) to Section XI
Chapter 56 does not apply to made-up goods. Clas
sification under Chapter 56 is therefore excluded.
There are no specific headings in Section XI
covering this kind of made-up textile articles.
The article is therefore to be classified as ‘other
made-up textile article’ under CN code 6307 90 98.
(*) The photograph is purely for information.

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